Students shine at Bluffton High

I can’t stress enough the importance of our young Blufftonians and the role they will play in the future of our town. This is shown in two recent occurrences at the school.

The first is the repeat visit to our Town Hall by Mrs. Erin Reichert’s civics class. Tagged “Youth in Government,” Mrs. Reichert and our own Trisha Greathouse arranged the day with our town staff.

This year’s class put a different twist on the day, coming up with a project that has merit in the town, taking this project from the planning stages all the way to a mock Town Council meeting. This council meeting took place Tuesday prior to our monthly meeting.

Not only did they portray individuals in each of our departments, but they also represented each council member and town manager. These young men and women took this project very seriously and I believe that at the end of the night, realized that if they put their mind to it and worked through all of the issues that they can make a difference in their community.

Keep an eye out for the idea of creating a public park in the Buckwalter area, because if this idea becomes a reality, you can thank the Bluffton High School civics class for the work that they put in to making this occur.

Some of our student athletes made news this week as well. I was part of an official “signing” ceremony for five of our athletes that have decided to participate in college athletics.

Anthony Gardner, Lewis Black, Chris Tillotson, Summer Lawson and Robbie Skinner officially announced they would attend their selected colleges and have a role in their athletic programs.

I have known these students for many years, and have watched them grow into leaders among their peers and in their school. They have shown perseverance in their sport and in the classroom, and have made very good decisions with regards to their personal life.

I am so proud of these students and will be following their achievements in college. I know that this is a start for more of our students being involved in their sport at the college level and look forward to seeing more signings in the future.

My hat’s off to our principal, athletic director and coaches for helping these students go to the next level.

If you ever have questions about our wonderful town, don’t hesitate to contact Town Hall at 706-4500 or email me at lsulka@townofbluffton.com